Episode 6 of 6
Population Growth and Convict Labour
- When
- 1826-1829
- Where
- Moreton Bay Penal Settlement
Between 1826 and 1829, the prisoner population rose from 200 to 1000, with dire conditions for convicts.
The number of prisoners in the settlement rose from 200 to 1000 between 1826 and 1829. The plight of the convicts whose labour established the settlement was dire. The Prisoners' Barracks, constructed between 1827 and 1830, housed up to 1000 convicts.
Sources
- Moreton Bay Penal Settlement Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
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